Sunday, May 27, 2012

More Summer Fun for Whimsical Kids

A while back, this blog featured information about Barbara Eure's Summer Enrichment Camps for Kids. You should also know that Whimsical Woman Toni Becker is pleased to offer 6 weeks of summer art camps at Lewisville's a.l.o.e!


These camps will run weekly throughout the summer, and each week campers will explore art through a different theme. For example, during "For the Love of Nature," campers will incorporate nature into their art and find inspiration from their surroundings. Projects will include making a glass wind chime; a mosaic stepping stone; and paper ornaments and sculptures that incorporate seeds, leaves and plants the camps will collect themselves. Dates for each camp week and details about weekly projects are below.

The cost for the camp, which runs 9:00-1:00 Monday through Friday, is $100 per week. If you book a massage or nail service at a.l.o.e at the time of registration, you will receive a $10 discount. A sibling discount is also available: $100 a  week for the first child, $90 a week for the second child. Please note that these discounts cannot be combined. Campers should bring their own lunches.

For more information or to register for the camp, call 964-0288 or email Toni whimsicaljewels@rocketmail.com. If you register for two or more camps, you will be entered to win one of Toni's fused glass pendants or a custom designed ring!



6/11-6/15
For the love of nature
This camp features incorporating nature into the art and finding inspiration from our surroundings.

1. Wind-Chime- Make a glass wind chime, celebrate the wind
2. Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones 
3. Paper Ornaments incorporating seeds, leaves, grass found outside
4. Nature Sculpture using pebbles, feathers, flower pedals, leaves, shells, cones anything found outside

For the Little Ones
1. Tissue paper flowers with photo of the child inside and a paper mache vase
2. Painted Pot Using fingers to create lady bugs and butterflies
3. Butterfly paper mobile
4. Stained glass-using tissue paper and colored cellophane

6/25-6/29
Loomed Ages 7 and up
This camp explores making your own loom from a shoe box and then weaving on it. We will also make straw loom and weave an item of your choice-belt, bracelet, etc.

1.Shoe Box Loom to create a woven fabric collage to hang in your home.
2.Straw loom to create something wearable

7/16-7/20
Collaged Ages 3-7

1. Paper person
2. Small nature sculpture
3. Small Trinket box with buttons, shells, beads, magazines, photos


7/9-7/13
For the Love of Nature OLDER KIDS (7 & up) AND YOUNGER KIDS age 3-6

This camp features incorporating nature into the art and finding inspiration from our surroundings.

1. Wind-Chime- Make a glass wind chime, celebrate the wind
2. Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones 
3. Paper Ornaments incorporating seeds, leaves, grass found outside
4. Nature Sculpture using pebbles, feathers, flower pedals, leaves, shells, cones anything found outside

For the Little Ones
1. Tissue paper flowers with photo of the child inside and a paper mache vase
2. Painted Pot Using fingers to create lady bugs and butterflies
3. Butterfly paper mobile
4. Stained glass-using tissue paper and colored cellophane

7/30-8/3
Everything Clay (Older kids Ages 7 and up)( Younger 3-6)
This camp uses air-drying clay to make various projects. Both groups will make the same projects.

1.Clay decoration that child decides (ex. Sun, moon, tree, face)
2.Thumb Clay Pot to store small things- Paper clips, earrings, pencils etc.
3.Beads- Make your own colorful beads

8/6-8/10
Recycled and Upcycled Ages 7 and up. 
What we will create!

1.Paper Ornaments from old unused paper
2. Paper Mosaic using old magazines, recycled paper to make a wall hanging
3. Making a vase out of old glass bottles using recycled paper and tissue paper
4. Art from bottle caps
5. Colorful cap mobile 

Friday, May 18, 2012

Photos from Spring Sale



The recent Spring Sale was a beautiful success! The Whimsical Women were pleased to have photographer Christine Prisk attend the sale to capture pictures of our art, our customers, and our own whimsical selves. Re-live the day--or if you missed it, see just how beautiful it was--at www.christineprisk.com/whimsicalwomen.



Christine Prisk is a Chapel Hill-based professional portrait and event photographer.  One of her personal goals with photography is to support and showcase independent, creative, energetic women in business, so being the official Whimsical Women Art Show Photographer was a perfect fit for Christine! What Christine loves about photography is the feeling that she can give someone when they delight in photos that have meaning to them.  About her art, Christine says, "Yes, I love playing with light, I love new baby skin, I love capturing unseen moments … but the real reward is knowing that someone is feeling something unique within themselves when they see my images."




 
The images from the show are available for purchase (prints or digital files) from Christine's website. Prices have been significantly discounted for the Whimsical Women.  Digital files come with print rights and may be used for all promotional and business needs, such as business cards, marketing materials, or posters. All purchased images receive a final professional editing before delivery.




Christine also offers creative headshot and product sessions, family portraiture, milestones and events. For women-owned businesses, she will happily work to help you afford professional photography that showcases you and your artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors. To order prints or ask a question, contact Christine at christineprisk@earthlink.net or 919-244-7440.





Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Sneak Peak, Take Two


The spring sale is only days away! Here is one more sneak peak at what will be available on Saturday. These scarf slides were made by artist Lisa McMillan. See you on Saturday!